Why Social Media & Mobile Devices? Whether educators agree, disagree, support or are not even aware of social media, it has permeated our culture. Here are resources to help better understand why it may be useful to consider incorporating social media and mobile devices into academic settings.
Understanding the "Engagement Gap"
THIS LINK is 1 of a series of videos produced by the National ICT Center as a part of their ICT study to understand the potential for Advanced Education Technology (ATE) Centers to harness social media platforms and technologies to communicate and engage with key audiences with regard to research and information dissemination.
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Whether educators agree, disagree, support or are not even aware of social media, it has permeated our culture. Here are resources to help better understand why it may be useful to consider incorporating social media and mobile devices into academic settings.
Understanding the "Engagement Gap"
THIS LINK is 1 of a series of videos produced by the National ICT Center as a part of their ICT study to understand the potential for Advanced Education Technology (ATE) Centers to harness social media platforms and technologies to communicate and engage with key audiences with regard to research and information dissemination.Have You Been Paying Attention?
While this video was published on YouTube in 2007, it was posted this fall on the The Educator's PLN by Thomas Whitby. An advantage to joining educator social networks like Web 2.0 and The Educator's PLN is how others so willingly share relevant material. A particularly useful feature of this slideshow is the resources listed on many of the slides.Have a question? CLICK HERE
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